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Who says the card show is dead? Crowds may not be as big as they once were thanks in large part to the internet, but you can still find some shows that have found a footing for the long haul.
They're still enough of a curiosity to bring out members of the mainstream media. Even smaller shows are a draw for local newspapers that are trying to offer coverage of various … [Read more...]

Government attorneys have extracted guilty pleas from three dealers charged last month with selling jerseys they claimed were game worn, but were actually just made to look that way. The question collectors are still asking, though, after reading our story and the plea agreements is 'what happened to the jerseys that were supposedly sold to the card companies?'
If … [Read more...]

Fans of vintage baseball photography are licking their chops over a new book featuring more photographs from the archives of Charles M. Conlin.
Conlon turned out massive quantities of striking black and white images from the first half of the 20th century. His work has been the subject of books, baseball card sets and obsessive hunts by collectors looking for first … [Read more...]

The 43rd annual Chicago Sun-Times Sports Collectible Convention returns to the Stephens Convention Center this weekend. The long-running show runs Friday from 4:30-9 p.m., Saturday from 9:30-5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sports card and memorabilia dealers, auction companies and other hobby businesses from around the country will be set up.
Over 40 autograph … [Read more...]

One of the hobby's strongest and most popular events was back for its 43rd edition over the weekend. The Toronto Sports Card Expo brings in collectors from all over the U.S. and Canada as well as some from Europe.
Hundreds of dealer tables and hobby corporations were set up. Hockey cards and memorabilia are a major drawing card, but other sports are far from … [Read more...]

Retirement hasn't been graceful for former Met and Phillie Lenny Dykstra. An assortment of legal problems and bad deals have been left in the wake of a downward spiral. His latest misstep was blowing off an autograph signing at a Philadelphia area card show last weekend. While fans aren't that keen on Dykstra, some still appreciate his contributions to the Phils' 1993 NL … [Read more...]

After 64 events, a long-running Florida sports card show may be packing up for good. The Saturday shows at Union Church in Ormond Beach will come to an end on Saturday according to a local newspaper. Economic realities, a nearby card shop stocking more items and a dearth of new collectors has meant more dealers in the room than buyers at times, according to organizers. The … [Read more...]

by Rich Klein
The best part about these ramblings is I think of great leads all week, but when I sit down at the computer to write, the story always ends up going in a different direction than I planned. Last week, I had planned to write a tribute to my father in honor of what would have been his 91st birthday on October 29, but the little matter of World Series tickets and … [Read more...]

by Rich Klein
Taking us back into the hobby's past has been a lot of work but it's been worth it to read all of the emails I have received from either active collectors or people who were loosely associated with collecting in the past. Recently, I received a very nice note from Stacy Milones who mentioned how as a teenage girl in the 1980s her dad took her to the National … [Read more...]

by Rich Klein
Last time in Ramblings we took a detour through the happy times and discussed 9/11. The effects of that day are still fresh in so many minds. Everyone has different memories of that weekend. I spoke to my good friend Ted Straka the other day, and we were both amazed that 10 years had passed at this point. He is still happily married and still active in the … [Read more...]